Fans are also lobbying Nintendo to include Williams in their next Zelda title

Many people likely know the late Robin Williams as a critically acclaimed comedian and actor. But he was also an avid video-game player, going so far as to name his daughter after Princess Zelda from Nintendo’s popular Legend of Zelda franchise.

His love of gaming didn’t start with 1986’s The Legend of Zelda. In fact, in various interviews, Williams discussed his fondness for popular MMO World of Warcraft (WoW) and even Call of Duty.

According to the petition Williams, “was well known for being an extreme PC builder who preferred to build his own overclocked and super-cooled systems.”

He also seems to have been a bit of a lighthearted troll while playing the game.

“It was reported that Robin used to play on the Mannoroth server, and was something of a troll in trade on good days or when anonymity allowed.”

Fans of the Zelda franchise have created a separate petition lobbying Nintendo to name one of the characters in the company’s upcoming open-world Zelda game Robin, after the late comedian. The petition, launched on Tuesday, currently has 30,293 supporters. Nintendo has yet to respond to the petition’s suggestions.

“Robin Williams was loved at Nintendo. Our hearts go out to his entire family, and especially to Zelda Williams who we’ve worked with multiple times,” reads the statement.

“We appreciate the outpouring of support from the gaming community, and hear the request of fans to honor him in a future game. We will not be discussing what might be possible for future games during this difficult time, but we will hold our memories of Robin close.”

During the promotional campaign for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D for Nintendo’s 3DS, both Robin Williams and Zelda Williams were featured in surprisingly heartwarming advertisements discussing their love for the popular video game franchise.

The father and daughter duo were also featured in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword’s advertisement campaign as well.

In a 2011 interview with The Telegraph, Williams described how he often used video games to escape from the real world.

“‘Especially if you’re online playing against other people, it’s totally addictive, you get lost in the world,” he said. “I remember sometimes playing so late I’d be like ‘what time is it? three o’clock in the morning? I gotta stop!”

While never confirmed, it’s believed his son Cody is named after a character from Nintendo’s Final Fight series.

Williams’ daughter, Zelda, also was the victim of online abuse following her father’s death, causing her to delete her Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram accounts. She’s stated in recent interviews that she has plans to step away from social media, “for a good long time, maybe forever.”